Markio128
Gold Member
Forza Horizon 5. I even purchased the early access because it was getting rave reviews and looked super sexy and fun. The first 5 hours I found really fun and engaging, but once I had seen the whole map, my engagement with the game quickly petered out.
Things that really bug me?
The obnoxious characters and awful dialogue. Maybe I’m just too old for this shit.
The whole festival vibe seems so cringe it hurts. Motorstorm on the PS3 had a similar festival theme, but it managed to pull it off because it was edgy and cool. Not to mention the music was awesome. The FH5 soundtrack is bloody awful, or at least not for my tastes.
The in-car view is a bit poor. The interior is passable, but the shocking reflections on the bonnet really spoil it and I hate that I can’t move the camera around the interior whilst driving - it just pings to fixed exterior views when you look around, which is immersion breaking.
I have not experienced one race that I wanted to repeat. Not a single memorable track.
I think the environments are superbly realised, with really realistic scenery, but I miss there being a big city, or moody industrial area. Racing to me is not about smashing through trees in a jungle, or ridding the world of cactus, no matter how pretty it looks.
All that being said, I can understand why it reviewed so well and why so many love the game, it’s just a shame I don’t feel the same.
Things that really bug me?
The obnoxious characters and awful dialogue. Maybe I’m just too old for this shit.
The whole festival vibe seems so cringe it hurts. Motorstorm on the PS3 had a similar festival theme, but it managed to pull it off because it was edgy and cool. Not to mention the music was awesome. The FH5 soundtrack is bloody awful, or at least not for my tastes.
The in-car view is a bit poor. The interior is passable, but the shocking reflections on the bonnet really spoil it and I hate that I can’t move the camera around the interior whilst driving - it just pings to fixed exterior views when you look around, which is immersion breaking.
I have not experienced one race that I wanted to repeat. Not a single memorable track.
I think the environments are superbly realised, with really realistic scenery, but I miss there being a big city, or moody industrial area. Racing to me is not about smashing through trees in a jungle, or ridding the world of cactus, no matter how pretty it looks.
All that being said, I can understand why it reviewed so well and why so many love the game, it’s just a shame I don’t feel the same.